MLB Player News
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Justin Foscue 2B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Moved to 60-day IL
The Rangers transferred Foscue (oblique) to the 60-day injured list Satuday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
The Rangers selected Austin Pruitt's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday to make up for the loss of Brock Burke (hand), so Foscue will move to the 60-day IL in order to clear space on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old infielder has only been on the injured list since Monday, so he won't be eligible to return until June 7.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Resting against lefty
Stott isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
Southpaw Marco Gonzales will start for the Pirates on Saturday, meaning the left-handed bat of Stott will watch the beginning of the game from the dugout. Edmundo Sosa will enter the lineup to play second base while batting sixth.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | TEX
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Delivers three runs in win
Espinal started at third base and went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's 11-1 win over the White Sox.
Espinal delivered one run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning then put the coda on the game with a two-run single in the ninth. He's typically in the lineup against left-handers but made his first start against a righty Friday, filling in for a slumping Jeimer Candelario. Both of Espinal's hits Friday were off lefties.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Ramping up rehab program
Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Friday that Edman (wrist) will ramp up his rehab process Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Edman was shut down during spring training after experiencing lingering pain in his surgically repaired right wrist. He started the season on the 10-day IL and has not yet been cleared for most baseball activities. Starting Monday, Edman and Dylan Carlson (shoulder) will hit off a tee and against soft-toss throws from coaches in the first step of their rehab process. With the Cardinals last season, Edman slashed .248/.307/.399 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI over 528 plate appearances.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Idle against lefty
Valdez isn't in Boston's lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Valdez will take a seat as lefty Reid Detmers prepares to start Friday's series opener for the Halos. Pablo Reyes will man second base instead while Bobby Dalbec covers the hot corner.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Heads to bench Friday
Turang is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore.
Turang started the past 10 games after sitting Opening Day against a left-handed starter, but he'll take a seat Friday with right-hander Tyler Wells pitching for the Orioles. Andrew Monasterio will handle the keystone and bat eighth.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Getting start against southpaw
Julien will start at second base and bat ninth in Friday's game in Detroit.
It's the first time in three games against lefties this season that Julien has been in the Twins' lineup. The 24-year-old is coming off a three-hit game Wednesday, which included a pair of solo home runs. Kyle Farmer will be at third base and Willi Castro will begin this one on the bench.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Lands on IL with oblique strain
Lowe was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Rays on Friday, retroactive to April 9, with a right oblique strain, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
The grade of the strain has not yet been revealed, so it's unclear at this point how much time Lowe might miss. Curtis Mead has been filling for him at second base and should continue to do so most days. The Rays also recalled Niko Goodrum to take Lowe's spot on the roster, and he is an option at the keystone, as well.